Furutech Power Flux NCF : High-end performance power cable
Refinement has a new name….debuting Furutech’s high-end performance Powerflux NCF power cable:
Enthusiasts know that everything in the signal path makes a difference and that what they see and hear is, in a very direct way, the AC power itself.
The sweeping way in which Furutech goes about thoroughly engineering and refining their products is a tour de force of detail and design work….
Furutech Power Flux NCF : High-end performance power cable
Features:
Refinement has a new name….debuting Furutech’s high-end performance Powerflux NCF power cable:
Enthusiasts know that everything in the signal path makes a difference and that what they see and hear is, in a very direct way, the AC power itself. The sweeping way in which Furutech goes about thoroughly engineering and refining their products is a tour de force of detail and design work.
Cable Essentials:
Powerflux NCF conductors are 68-strand α (Alpha) OCC twisted around μ–conductor strands with a special-grade PE insulation or dielectric. (Alpha conductors are fine OCC wire treated with Furutech’s Alpha Cryogenic and Demagnetizing process.) The dielectric is surrounded by an inner sheath of RoHS-compliant PVC incorporating carbon powder that enhances damping, and that in turn is covered by a full α (Alpha) conductor wire braid shield. Another flexible PVC outer sheath and a Nylon braid jacket finish the job.
NCF Piezo Ceramic Series Connectors – A Furutech First!
Furutech’s Pure Transmission FI-50 NCF Piezo Ceramic series connector bodies and housings feature several breakthrough construction techniques. A multilayer nonmagnetic stainless steel and silver plated carbon fiber shell incorporates a special damping and insulating acetal copolymer. Furutech settled on stainless and silver plated carbon fiber for the outer housing after extensive listening sessions with Japanese industry figures and audiophiles.
The body of the connectors incorporates an “active” damping material: Nano Crystal² Formula – Nano Crystalline, Ceramic and Carbon Powder. Incorporated into select Furutech products, Nano Crystal² Formula — NCF is comprised of a special crystalline material that has two “active” properties. First, it generates negative ions that eliminate static and secondly, it converts thermal energy into far-infrared. Furutech then combines this remarkable crystalline material with nano-sized ceramic particles and carbon powder for their additional “Piezo Effect” damping properties. The resulting Nano Crystal² Formula is the ultimate electrical and mechanical damping material – only found in Furutech products!
Nano Crystal² Formula eliminates static, “interconverts” thermal, mechanical and electrical energy and damps vibrations—all for the finest Furutech Pure Transmission signal imaginable.
All metal parts are treated with Furutech’s Two Step Cryogenic and Demagnetizing Alpha Process.
Specifications
• α (Alpha) OCC Conductor
• Double sheath construction for improved damping effect.
• Insulation: Special grade flexible PVC
• Connectors: Top-of-the-line Furutech-engineered nonmagnetic rhodium-plated Carbon Fiber finished FI-50 NCF(R) / FI-50M NCF(R) connectors or FI-50 NCF(R) / FI-E50 NCF(R) with Floating Field Damper System
• Carefully engineered cable clamp improves grip and reduces mechanical and electrically-induced distortion
• Silver Plated Carbon Fiber finished Formula GC 303 EMI Absorbent Modules surround the cable
• Neo damper highly effective vibration damping material incorporated in cable build
• Dimensions: Cable diameter approx. 17.5mm • Overall length: 1.8M/set
Specifications: Construction and Materials
• 68-strand α (Alpha) OCC Conductor, 0.127mmx7 x 3 cores ・2.8mm diameter
• Insulation: Special grade PE (Red/Natural/Yellow), 5.4mm diameter
• Inner Sheath: RoHS-compliant flexible PVC incorporating carbon powder
• Shield: 24 x 9 x 0.12mm braided α (Alpha) Conductor wires
• Sheath: RoHS Compliant Flexible PVC approx.16.5mm diameter
• Jacket: RoHS Compliant braided Nylon yarn braids, approx. 17.5mm
“The audio signal is nothing but modulated AC power. Amplifiers transfer energy to loudspeakers by drawing down storage capacitors by exactly the same amount. These capacitors try to stay fully charged by replenishing their energy from rectifiers that convert AC to DC through a transformer which draws power from the wall. Whatever we put between AC source and receiving IEC becomes part of the component’s power supply. It’s directly involved in the final signal quality. By injecting their trademark NanoCrystal Formula2 noise-absorbing compound into these plugs and central barrel whilst improving current flow with slow-drawn ‘single crystal’ copper conductors, Furutech have made their PowerFlux NCF cord an aftermarket power supply upgrade option for elite components. That the PowerFlux NCF also very much looks the part – perhaps more so than strictly necessary – is just how the High End rolls.
We could dispute the progress thereof until hell freezes over. Yes the PowerFlux NCF is an unashamed dandy. That’s an easy admission to make. It simply won’t negate the fact that when the lights dim, the eyes close and our music commences, this shiny Furutech impresses where it really matters. It lowers the barrier of entry when our tunes want to pull us into the zone. It improves contrast so verisimilitude of sounds against silence; and in particular visibility at the stage’s rear for more complete illumination. Our listening makes less of an effort and partakes of a whole that’s deeper and better lit. Who doesn’t want that? This is a cord with clearly effective passive power conditioning built in. As we learnt, the story of NanoCrystal Formula² will continue later this year by adding its benefits to the low-level domain of analog and digital signal cables. Quite the influx of NCF but by my ears, very much appreciated and welcome!” – Srajan Ebaen